Washing-machine.



No. 678,l77 v Patented July 9, 1901. H. mavens.-

WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Nov. '21, 1900. .(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

WJL iZ 0v VENTOR A 7T0fiNE Y No. 678,|77. Patented July 9, IBM. H. HEVENOB.

WASHING MACHINE.

, (Application filed Nov. 21, 1900.) (N 0 ll 0 d e I.)

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(Q) o o o o 0 (2 A TTOH/VE Y UNITED STATES;

* PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY HEYENOR, OF SALAMANCA, YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 678,177, dated July 9, 1901.

Application filed November 21,1900. Serial ll'o. 37,25fl. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARVEY HEVENOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salamanca, in the countyof Oattaraugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to washing-machines of that type wherein the clothes are cleansed by agitation back and forth in contact with rubbing devices while immersed in suds-wa ter; and it has for its object to provide a simple, comparatively inexpensive, and durable washing-machine of few parts and adapted to thoroughly and rapidly cleanse soiled clothing of all kinds; and it consists of the parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section through the same, but showing the movable rubbers and the end rubbers in elevation; Fig. 3, a detail elevation of one of the end rubbers. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of one of the bottom corners of the machine, showing a modified form of tank-casing; Fig. 5, a plan view of the under side of the cover; Fig. 6, a plan View of the bottom rubber; Fig. 7, a detail side elevation of a modified form of bottom rubber; and Fig. 8,adetail view of cover,showing the different posit-ions to which it may be adjusted.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout all the views.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the stand, on which the body of the machine is supported, so as to be capable of a rocking motion. The body consists of a rectangular box or tank B, formed, preferably, of metal and having a wooden frame 0 surrounding the upper part thereof and secured thereto in any desired manner. The wooden frame projects above the top of the tank, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and serves as a protection for the upper edge of the same. At each side of the frame 0 is secured the pins a, which are adapted to enter openings in the rockers D, which rest at each side of the machine on the top longitudinal bars I) of the stand, said openings'being preferably metal lined in order to withstand wear. 7 The rockers are connected to the stand by means of coiled springs E, which are secured at one end to brackets F, secured to the rockers, and attheir other ends to brackets G, secured to the stand at each side of the machine, whereby the rocking motion of the tank is steadied and it is maintained in its proper position on the stand. A stop or brake to hold the tank stationary is also provided, and it consists of the short bars 0, hinged at one end to the bar b and connected at their other ends by the bar 01, whereby, as shown in Fig. 1, the bar 61 may be swung under the edge of the side of the frame 0 to prevent the tank rocking whenever desired. Within the tank a bottom is made up of a series of sections e, having rubbing-surfaces similar to the corrugations of an ordinary Washboard and extending from side to side of the tank and connected or secured to side pieces f, and in the spaces between said sec tions are pivoted the ends of double-faced rubbing-boards g, which are free to fall or sway back and forth to an inclined position, as indicated in dotted lines .in Fig. 2, with the movement of the tank when being operated. At each end of the tank end frames h, containingaseries of cylindrical rods '21, are arranged, the bottom cross-pieces of said frames being extended, as at j, in order to fit between the side pieces f of the bottom rubbing-frame in order to lock them in place. The cylindrical rods 13 are arranged in the frame so as to permit of the passage of the water therebetween, and they are of greater diameter than the thickness of the frames thereof, so that said frames may be reversed when desired, and

are also adapted to fit in either end of the tank. The cover of the machine is composed of a suitable wooden or metal plate H, secured to the side pieces I and the end crosspieces J J, the latter being beveled, so as to adapt it to fit closely against the inclined edge of a cross-piece K, secured at one end of the frame 0, and to enable the cover to be more readily raised when necessary. A turnbutton I is pivotally secured to the crosspiece K and serves to'lock the cover in place while the machine is being used, and a handle m is secured to the cover, whereby it may be raised. To the cross-bar J a cleat L is socured, which bears against the upper end of one of the end frames h when the cover is in place in order to lock said end frame in position, while the other end frame is held in place by a cross-bar 02, secured to the side pieces 0, on which the cover rests.

P is a cross-piece extending from side to side of the wooden frame 0 at one end. The piece at is preferably corrugated, as shown.

To the side pieces I of the cover and at regular intervals apart are pivoted a series of rubbers M, both sides of which are provided withcorrugatedsurfaces. (SeeFig. 2.) When the cover is in position on the tank, the rubbers M hang downwardly therefrom, but they swing or sway back and forth as the tank is rocked. The cover may be raised and one end inserted between the cross-piece P and a beveled cross-bar Q, which is secured to the side pieces 0, and thus stand in an inclined position, with the rubbers lying fiat on the cover, thereby providing a washboard which may be used in a manner similar to the ordinary washboard for rubbing clothes.

Referring to Fig. 4, I show a modification of the tank which consists in forming the tank of corrugated metal B, or it may be that only the inner face or surface of the tank is formed with corrugations. The purpose of thus forming the tank is to assist in the rinsing of the clothes after they have been washed and the rubbing-frames have been removed from the tank.

In Fig. 7 I show the bottom rubbers g connected together at their free ends by bars N, pivoted thereto, said bars N being connected at their ends by bars or rods 0, rigidly secured thereto. The purpose of this device is to cause the series of rubbers g to be moved in unison with the movement of the tank and at each movement to lift the clothes up and press them against the pendent rubbers M. The bars N and O,while serving a useful purpose, are not absolutely necessary and they may be dispensed with, if desired.

In Fig. 8 I show in dotted lines the cover II as partly raised and also in its inclined position when it is to be used as a handwashboard. In its latter position it rests with its end in slots R, formed in the side pieces 0, on which the cover rests when the tank is closed. This arrangement may be employed in lieu of that described in connection with the construction shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A washing-machine provided with an upper series of pivoted pendent rubbers, a bottom rubber composed of a series of fixed sections, a series of pivoted rubbers interposed between the fixed sections,and means for connecting the free ends of said pivoted rubbers whereby they are all caused to move in the same direction.

2. A washing-machine provided with an up per series of pivoted pendent rubbers, a bottom rubber composed of a series of fixed or stationary sections having corrugated faces, and a series of rubbers interposed between said sections.

3. A washing-machine having an upper series of pivoted pendent rubbers and a lower series of pivoted rubbers, and end rubbers composed of rods or bars arranged so as to permit the passage of water between them.

4:. In a washing-machine, the combination of a tank, side pieces secured lengthwise at the top of said tank, and formed with inclined notches, a cover for the tank provided with pendent rubbers adapted to fit said cover to form a continuous washboard, when the end of said cover is inserted in said notches.

5. In a washing-machine, the combination of a tank formed with corrugated inner surfaces, and a cover having a series of pendent rubbers pivoted at one end to the cover and having their other ends free to swing back and forth.

6. In a washing-machine, the combination of a tank, a frame surrounding the upper part of said tank, a stand, rockers arranged on '9' said stand,springs connecting the rockers and stand, pins connecting the frame and rockers, and a stop secured to said stand and adapted to engage said frame to prevent the tank oscillating.

'7. In a washing-machine the combination of a tank, removable end rubbers for said tank, a cross-piece at one end of said tank having a beveled or inclined edge, a cover having a cross-piece at one end adapted to fit said beveled edge, a cross-piece at the other end of said cover, and a cleat secured to said last-named cross-piece to lock one of said end rubbers in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY HEVENOR.

Witnesses:

CHAS. HEVENOR, WELDoN DICKSON. 

